how to run an .exe file using only javascript not using html+JS

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I need to run an .exe file present on my desktop using only javascript code in an ide.

Posted 26-Apr-15 21:37pm

Abhi Ram S

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-26T21:49:00

Solution 1

I assume you are talking about JavaScript as part of a web page inside a browser...
It is not possible and for good reasons! JavaScript itself has no IO capabilities and web page runs inside a browser in what they called 'sandbox' - an isolated environment...
All this for improved security - you, after all, do not want that every site you visit will be able to run any executable on your computer when wishes so...

Posted 26-Apr-15 21:49pm

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

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Abhi Ram S 27-Apr-15 4:02am

Hi Peter,
Thanks for your answer, but i want to run exe using javascript ,but not as a part of a web page.

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 27-Apr-15 4:04am

So what is your platform? What JS engine do you use? How do you intend to run the JS at the first place?

Abhi Ram S 27-Apr-15 4:20am

Am using webstorm ide along with node.js.

var a = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
a.Run("C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\click.exe");

am getting error as ActiveXObject is not defined. Is there any way to run exe file or .bat files without using ActiveXObject..?

win 7.

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 27-Apr-15 4:28am

Using node.js you may check this: https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_execfile_file_args_options_callback

Abhi Ram S 27-Apr-15 6:05am

Thanks peter it worked.Thanks a lot

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 27-Apr-15 6:09am

You are welcome...

Abhi Ram S 30-Apr-15 0:47am

hi peter , can u help me in reading the data from an excel file, need javascript program and using node.js

Stephen Hewison · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-26T22:05:00

Solution 2

It depends on the limitation of the VM being using to execute your javascript. Browser VM's are sandboxed.

But if you use Node.js to run your code. This does allow you to launch processes:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5775088/is-it-possible-to-execute-an-external-program-from-within-node-js[^]

Posted 26-Apr-15 22:05pm

Stephen Hewison

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Abhi Ram S 27-Apr-15 4:22am

Thanks Stephen.